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As 1st office-to-hotel conversion opens in downtown Calgary, what's next for revival bid?
On Thursday, a former office tower in Calgary’s downtown reopened as the Element Calgary Downtown hotel, marking the city’s first completed office-to-hotel conversion under its downtown office conversion program.
Grizzly bears, cougars, sheep and deer met without incident during G7, officials say
As the G7 summit concludes in the popular wilderness destination of Kananaskis, Alta., officials say provincial teams managed frequent animal encounters without serious incident.
As G7 kicks off today in Kananaskis, here's how it's expected to impact the Calgary region
After months of preparation, the G7 summit kicks off today in Kananaskis, Alta., a three-day summit that will see the popular wilderness destination locked down and the surrounding region play host to global leaders, media, and support teams from around the world.
Protesters hold 'people's forum' in Calgary ahead of G7, prepare for Sunday march
On the final day before G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis, Alta., a wide range of activists and community groups converged in downtown Calgary to hold a "people's forum" aimed at challenging the priorities of the summit.
On the road to the G7 in Kananaskis, a popular wilderness retreat locks down
Security is tight in Kananaskis, Alta., for the fast-approaching 2025 G7 Summit. On the road to the controlled access zone, locals and employees outline how they're seeing the security measures play out.
'We are very nimble': Calgary mayor keeps door open to G7 white hatting
With a little more than a week to go before world leaders arrive in Kananaskis, Alta., for the G7 summit, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she remains eager to carry on the city's white hat tradition if security logistics allow.
Calgary's white hat welcome tradition appears to be a no-go for the G7 this time around
As the world's most powerful leaders prepare to descend on Kananaskis, Alta., for this year's G7 summit, a famous Calgary welcome tradition may not take place this time.
G7 protesters organizing, say upcoming summit fails to address real-world problems
As world leaders prepare to gather in Kananaskis for the G7 summit next month, some activist groups across Canada say they are planning protests while others say they won't send a large presence to Alberta this year.
Alberta kicks off electoral boundary review as province swells to 5 million
Amid a surge in the province’s population, a process has now begun to redraw electoral boundaries in time for Alberta’s next provincial election.
G7 expected to boost economy and fill hotels in Calgary and mountain towns
The Calgary region is getting prepared for a surge in visitors ahead of next month's G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., and hotel rooms are already nearly impossible to find.